Conus kintoki
Conus kintoki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.[1]
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| Apertural and abapertural views of shell of Conus kintoki Habe, T. & Kosuge, S., 1970 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Conidae |
| Genus: | Conus |
| Species: | C. kintoki |
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| Conus kintoki Habe & Kosuge, 1970 | |
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 45 mm and 116 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines and in the South China Sea.
References
- Conus kintoki Habe & Kosuge, 1970. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 March 2010.
- Filmer R.M. (2001). A Catalogue of Nomenclature and Taxonomy in the Living Conidae 1758–1998. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden. 388pp.
- Puillandre N., Duda T.F., Meyer C., Olivera B.M. & Bouchet P. (2015). One, four or 100 genera? A new classification of the cone snails. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81: 1–23
Gallery
Below are several color forms:
Conus kintoki Habe, T. & Kosuge, S., 1970
Conus kintoki Habe, T. & Kosuge, S., 1970
Conus kintoki Habe, T. & Kosuge, S., 1970
Conus kintoki Habe, T. & Kosuge, S., 1970
External links
- The Conus Biodiversity website
- Cone Shells – Knights of the Sea
- "Virgiconus kintoki". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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